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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Fire at an Hotel. Murwildumbah

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 3

At midnight last night the clanging of the fire-bell brought a great, number of people into the streets. The cause was an outbreak of fire in an empty bed-room at…

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Latest Cablegrams. the Fire at the Sublime Porte. Incendiarism Suspected. Constantinople

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 3

The archives containing the record of home affairs for many years were burned in the fire at the Sublime Porte, and their loss is seriously hampering the…

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The Coraki Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

In regard to the Coraki fire the P.M. returned an open finding. The Fire Insurance Co.'s adjuster, Mr. Bell, has authorised Messrs. Parker and Kissane to state that…

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The Late Fire at Coraki. Continuation of the Inquest

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 8

The adjourned inquiry, into the causes of the late fire was hold at the Court House, Coraki, on. Tuesday lost before Mr. C. F. Butler, Coroner. Inspector Kenny watched…

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The Coraki Fire. an Open Verdict

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 8

The District Coroner (Mr. C. F Butler, P.M.) on Tuesday last concluded the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which…

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[?]Ewe House On, Fire. Narrow Escape of Inmates, London

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 9

A passer-by discovered a fire in Crewe House in the middle of the night. Tho inmates, who were asleep, were aroused, and urgent arrangements taken, for the safety…

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The Crewe House Fire. London

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 3

At the fire which occurred in Crewe House in the middle of Thursday night the Countess, with her day-old heir, were just above the burning rooms. Lady Crewe and the…

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Extensive Fire. Buenos Ayres

Northern Star · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 3

A fire has destroyed a number of warehouses and eustons-sheds here, causing a damage to the extent of £175,000…

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New Gun to Fire Poisonous-gas Bomb

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 3

Stinkpots and Greek fire, as a means of defence and attack in more or less ancient wars, wre long ago discarded on the presumption that…

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Boardinghouse Fire. Auckland

Northern Star · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

During a fire at a boardinghouse at Auckland an old man was suffocated. A Maori escaped by jumping through a glass window, and was badly injured. Other, inmates…

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Fire in a Hotel. Cleveland (Ohio)

Northern Star · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

An hotel in this city was destroyed by fire last night, and six women were rescued in an unconscious condition. It is not yet known whether any lives were…

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Fire Brigade Changes

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

MR. T. GORMAN, Divisional Officer of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade, stationed at Newcastle, arrived in Casino on Friday last for the purpose of inspecting the local fire…

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Another Fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 4

"So there's another rupture of Mount Vociferous," said Mrs. Partington, as she put on her specs. "The paper tells us about the burning lather running down the…

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North Coast Fire Brigades

Northern Star · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. T. Gorman, who has been appointed divisional officer for the North Coast, inspected the Ballina Fire Brigade on Tuesday night. Last night he was at…

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A Reemarkable Fire

Northern Star · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 3

"A day or two ago an assistant, at the lowellcrv establishment of Messrs. Drcscher and Son, Mechanics-building, Goulburn, noticing a smell of fire, proceeded to…

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Steamer on Fire

Northern Star · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 3

A message from Port Darwin on gionaay stated:-The steamer Benthuy, Captain Derinon, hound from Honckway for Tourtine, with a cargo of coal and petroleum,…

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Fire Brigade Billiard Table

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 4

AT the official laying of the foundation stone of the new Casino fire station by the Hon. C. A. Lee in October last, it was announced that an effort was being made to…

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Train on Fire. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 3

As the result of a train getting on fire seven persons were killed and thirty-two burned, near Perm, in Russia…

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Disastrous Fire. St. Petersburg

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 9

In a fire at a workmen's tenement house in Moscow, five persons were incinerated, while 25 were injured in jumping from the windows in an attempt lo escape the…

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Fire at Cinematograph Show. Paris

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

A fire at a cinematograph performance at Les Marches D'Rome injured 35, including several fatally…

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